Hieroglyph critter (6)

I believe the answer is:

scarab

(Other definitions for scarab that I've seen before include "Sacred Egyptian beetle" , "crawler" , "Dung beetle - ancient Egyptian cut gem" , "insect" , "divine creature" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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